/**
 * 
 */
package com.googlecode.pcapj;


/**
 * Represents a header of a packet. 
 */
public interface PacketHeader {
	/**
	 * Gets the time stamp.
	 * @return the time stamp.
	 */
	TimeStamp getTimeStamp();
	/**
	 * Gets the length of portion present. 
	 * @return the length of portion present.
	 */
	int getCaputuredLength();
	/**
	 * Gets the length of this packet(off wire). 
	 * @return the length of this packet(off wire).
	 */
	int getLength();
}
